WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, as part of a hybrid member's day hearing on policy priorities on April 14, 2021: * * * I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you about transportation and infrastructure priorities from the First District of Kansas. My district, aptly nicknamed the "Big First", is the 11th largest Congressional District in the country, spanning 63 counties in central   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) reintroduced legislation yesterday in the House of Representatives to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Chisholm National Historic Trail and the Western National Historic Trail. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. "When we think about advances that moved our country forward, the Chisholm and Western Trails are two  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Within the last week, Rep. Jake LaTurner visited along the southern border in McAllen and El Paso, Texas and New Mexico to examine President Biden's border crisis: "The best word to describe what I saw is horrifying - massively overcrowded processing centers, young children exploited by drug cartels and traffickers, and the U.S. Border Patrol doing their best to hold it all together," said LaTurner. "I kne  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. sent a letter to President Biden asking him to reconsider his directive to conserve at least 30% of our private lands and waters by 2030 commonly known as 30 by 30. Farmers and ranchers will be a main target of this initiative, and these private landowners deserve an equitable and meaningful voice moving forward. In part, the letter reads: "As you know, land ownership is   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following floor statement: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. delivered his maiden speech on the U.S. Senate floor highlighting his upbringing and the Kansas values that will help lay the foundation for his priorities as a U.S. Senator. You may click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Ddkx2Cbf0) or on the image below to view the speech in its entirety. For full text of Senator Marshall's remarks as prepared, click her  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D.'s Ensuring Innovation Act, introduced alongside Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) aimed at lowering prescription drug costs passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday and now heads to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law. "As a physician, and now a U.S. Senator, I believe innovation and competition can have a profound impact on d  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement regarding the proposed establishment of a new National Heritage Area in North-Central Kansas and South-Central Nebraska: "The National Park Service's National Heritage Areas program help regions tell their story and highlights the cultural significance of their past," said Senator Marshall. "As a Republican, I believe in local control and lo  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after Democrats announced legislation to expand the U.S. Supreme Court - otherwise known as court packing. The legislation would expand the number of Supreme Court Justices from nine to 13 and in turn provide the ability for Democrats to pack the court with liberal activist judges. The legislation comes a week after President Joe Biden - who   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee with jurisdiction over the Department of Justice - released the following statement after traveling to the Southern border on Monday to visit a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Facility in Donna, Texas, and meet with law enforcement agents from the CBP, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Dru  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced legislation to designate the Chisholm and Western cattle trails as National Historic Trails (NHT). U.S. Representative Ron Estes (KS-04) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives. The Chisholm Trail runs through Caldwell, Wichita, Abilene and Ellsworth, and the Western Trail runs through Dodge City and other Kansas communities. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Fred Upton (R-MI), Judy Chu (D-CA), and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) announced the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act (Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act). The legislation would improve hate cr  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 15, 2021: Missouri U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley sent a letter today to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urging the establishment of a mass vaccination site in Kansas City, Mo., through the Federal Pilot Community Vaccination Centers (CVC) program. The letter comes after recent requests to FEMA from Governor Mike Parson and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. "As the vaccine roll  more